✨ Electoral Boundary Objections




3810 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 126

Suggested solution

To include the Queenstown area within Wallace. This area has traditional links with Wallace and to compensate move Balclutha to Otago..

Objection 479 J Morrison

Objects to the proposed boundary between Otago and the Wallace electorates. On the grounds that industrially, socially, geographically and politically Balclutha is recognised as part of Otago. Queenstown is part of the Southern Lakes and Fiordland Tourist industry. The two should be kept together as much as possible.

Suggested solution
To include Queenstown within the Wallace electorate and to include Balclutha in the Otago electorate.

Objection 176 A Coutts Electorate Secretary, New Zealand National Party, Clutha Electorate.

Objects to the proposed name of Wallace. The area needs a completely new identity.

Suggested solution
To call the electorate Southern.

Objection 206 P J Bosmajian

Objects to the proposed name of Wallace.

Suggested solution
To call the electorate Southland to reflect its community of interest.

60 Invercargill

Objection 42 G Ormsby & L Campbell

Objects to the proposed name of Invercargill on the grounds set out in Objection 07 (01) Northland.

Suggested solution
To call the electorate Rakiura because of its historical association with the area and its links with the tangata whenua of the electorate

Objection 761 B Stirling

Objects to the proposed name of Invercargill.

Suggested solution
To call the new electorate Awarua as this name has been synonymous in the New Zealand political landscape as the southern most electorate in New Zealand.



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🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Boundaries by J Morrison

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Electoral Boundary, Objection, Wallace, Balclutha, Queenstown, Otago
  • J Morrison, Objected to Wallace electorate boundaries

🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Name by A Coutts

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Electorate Name, Objection, Wallace, Southern
  • A Coutts, Objected to Wallace electorate name

🏘️ Objection to Wallace Electorate Name by P J Bosmajian

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Electorate Name, Objection, Wallace, Southland
  • P J Bosmajian, Objected to Wallace electorate name

🏘️ Objection to Invercargill Electorate Name by G Ormsby & L Campbell

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Electorate Name, Objection, Invercargill, Rakiura
  • G Ormsby, Objected to Invercargill electorate name
  • L Campbell, Objected to Invercargill electorate name

🏘️ Objection to Invercargill Electorate Name by B Stirling

🏘️ Provincial & Local Government
Electorate Name, Objection, Invercargill, Awarua
  • B Stirling, Objected to Invercargill electorate name